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British Progressive Rabbis Back UK Sanctions on West Bank Settlements

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Haaretz English · 5 hours ago

What happened

Progressive British rabbis have endorsed new UK sanctions against West Bank settlements, citing settler violence as justification. The sanctions, announced by UK Foreign Minister Ed Miliband, aim to halt dealings with settlements and condemn the occupation. Israel has retaliated by ordering the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.

  • 01British progressive rabbis support UK sanctions on West Bank settlements due to settler violence.
  • 02Foreign Minister Ed Miliband announced sanctions involving the UK, France, and Canada.
  • 03Rabbis cited firsthand accounts of settler violence and called for action.
  • 04Israel has retaliated by ordering the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.
  • 05Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis criticized the sanctions as detrimental to British Jews.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Benjamin Netanyahu
OrganizationsMasorti Judaism UK, New North London Synagogue, Liberal Jewish Synagogue, Kingston Liberal Synagogue, British Friends of Rabbis for Human Rights, Knesset, IDF
PlacesWest Bank, Umm al-Khair, East Jerusalem, Ramallah, Israel, United Kingdom, France, Canada

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

The Times of IsraelCenter · English50 minutes ago
British Progressive Rabbis Back UK Sanctions on West Bank Settlements
Haaretz EnglishLeft · English5 hours ago
UK Jewish Community Divided Over Protest Against West Bank Settlement Sanctions

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